On May 25, 1977, the Rangers and Yankees split a doubleheader, with Texas falling, 3-2, behind Bert Blyleven in Game One before Gaylord Perry blanked the eventual World Series champs in the nightcap, 1-0. Jim Sundberg’s second-inning sac fly brought Dave May in for the game’s lone run.
Mickey Rivers played in both games of the twinbill for the Yankees, as did Bucky Dent. Sandy Alomar Sr. played in both for Texas.
On May 21, 1980, Texas lost to California, 9-8, featuring a disastrous seventh inning pitched by Dave Rajsich, Jim Kern, and Sparky Lyle.
Rivers played in that game, too, but this time for Texas, and he filled the box score, contributing two singles, an RBI, two runs, and two assists from center field, once throwing Carney Lansford out at third and another time gunning Rod Carew down at home.